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    {
      "degree": "Master's degree in Software Engineering",
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      "degree": "BTS in Software Development",
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          "digest": "Designs, builds, and operates UTM systems for Zipline’s US flight operations, spanning system architecture, standards implementation, production reliability, and integration with external airspace participants.",
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            "Led webapp modernization work that improved performance on low-powered devices and contributed to visible organic traffic growth."
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          "dates": "2015 - 2019",
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          "points": [
            "Built the marketing site and main web application for company launch, then led later rewrites from AngularJS to React.",
            "Designed and maintained a single connected-TV codebase that adapted across Samsung, Vizio, LG, Xbox, PlayStation, Sony, TiVo, Roku, and other set-top platforms.",
            "Built internal CMS and deployment tooling for content, application releases, and operational workflows."
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          "dates": "2010 - 2015",
          "digest": "Designed, built, and maintained Scanprint IMS, an infrastructure management platform for DOTs and infrastructure maintenance teams.",
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            "Owned the product as a team of one, including application architecture, implementation, deployment, maintenance, offline mode, maps integration, and mobile workflows.",
            "Shipped configurable software used by customers in the United States, Europe, and Asia.",
            "Received VINCI innovation awards in 2013 and 2015."
          ],
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